Leticia Arteaga v. Pentair Water Pool and Spa Inc.

I. Background

The following facts are drawn from Plaintiffs Leticia Arteaga, Joseph Arteaga, Michael Arteaga, Jessica Arteaga, Michele Denise Arteaga, and Jacob Mason Arteaga’s (“Plaintiffs”) Complaint (“Compl.”) (Dkt. 1-1). On July 20, 2019, decedent Al Arteaga was performing maintenance on his home’s pool equipment and the pool filter exploded, causing Plaintiffs to sustain injuries. Compl. ¶¶ 18-19. Plaintiffs bring negligence, strict products liability, and failure to warn causes of action against Defendant Pentair Water Pool And Spa, Inc. (“Defendant”) for Al Arteaga’s death and Plaintiffs’alleged injuries resulting from the same. See generally id.

Plaintiff originally filed suit in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, on October 25, 2021. On July 18, 2022, Defendant removed the action to this Court, asserting diversity jurisdiction. Notice of Removal (Dkt. 1). Case 8:22-cv-01335-DOC-ADS Document Filed 12/09/ Page 2 of Page ID #:240

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. SA CV 22-01335-DOC-ADSx Date: December 9, 2022 Page

II. Legal Standard

“If at any time before…